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Monthly Archives: October 2010
What Investment Literacy Is All About and Why Is It a “Must” for OFWs
In today’s post, we explain in simple terms what investment literacy is all about by using first the computer literacy analogy. Then we mention in passing the risks involved, proceed to define and explain the basic elements, and explain the … Continue reading
Up From The Financial Treadmill
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are officially remitting more than US$10 billion (US$ 17.3 billion in 2009) through formal channels, with actual flows (which include the non-bank and underground channels) believed to be double the official figure. The biggest part of … Continue reading
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Tagged financial treadmill, needs and desires, OFWs, pay yourself first, save upfront
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Why This Blog and What’s in It for OFWs
I never knew what a blog is, until only recently. Heck, I don’t care much about the definitions or the origins of the term. When I knew that a blog is for writing personal thoughts, a sort of a diary, … Continue reading